AN IMPUDENT THEFT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1007, 8 October 1912, Page 3

AN IMPUDENT THEFT.

RESIDENT LOSES HIS CLOTHES AND CASH.

An impudent theft was committed at a local residence at about midnight on Sunday. The occupier of the dwelling, in Main Street, arrived home late, after a long bicycle ride, and retired, to his room at the rear of the house. The window o! die room faces the yard, and tor ,-..-i-dion purposes was left open. Under the window is a table, and on this the tired cyclist placed his clothes, after removing his watch from the gold guard, and placing it at the head of the bed. He left the chain in the waistcoat, and a sum of ,£l4 in notes in the clothes. When dozing off he heard a movement on the table, and called out, “What are you doing there ?” Jumping out of bed, he found his clothes had disappeared through the window, and he just had time to catch a glimpse ol the departing thief, who made off round the side of the house and on tu the road with the clothes and contents. The occupier of the dwelling was the only inmate in the house at the time, and he at once communicated with the police. The footprints of the marauder were clearly imprinted in the path. The police have the matter in hand.